Where does a meme end and a tweet begin? Can tweets be memes? Can a trend that originated on Twitter transcend to become something beyond what mere memes can encapsulate? These are questions that I simply can't and won't answer. Just because I'm here does not make me a confident meme expert. I am just a dum-dum whose brain is fueled by exorbitant amounts of Diet Mountain Dew at press time. The one thing I do know is that I am not going to quit Twitter . I've been on that godforsaken website sin…

Happy day!

Like it or not, social media addiction is a 100% real affliction. And boy, are we afflicted. At the start of each day, I have dreams. Goals. Hopes. Wants. For example, I've been staring at Fernando Pessoa's The Book of Disquiet for months now. It's collecting dust on my bedside table, and yesterday I promised myself I would read at least a few of the poems. By the time I finished my work for the day, I was too brain-dead to even turn a page. That's where social media came in. Instead of reading…

It's fashion

TikTokers gonna TikTok

Send it to that special someone

I feel like everyone has been in the state of mind where you often tell yourself, “I just have to get through this week.” Of course, when you inevitably get through the week, you start thinking the same thing the next week. This can be a red flag that maybe, just maybe, you're going through an objectively difficult period of your life. But at the same time, it can be the greatest cope known to man. Even if it feels futile, I'm glad we have cute little coping mechanisms like telling ourselves we…

Usually, when you go to a restaurant, you get two options for your side dish: french fries or salad . There is one glorious restaurant where if you even ask for fries or salad as your side, you will be laughed out of the establishment because of your gross incompetence. I'm talking, of course, about one of the only drive-in restaurants left in America, Sonic Drive-In. If you've never been to a Sonic, it's difficult to describe the experience. Imagine a fast food place that sits on a hearty foun…

Take your time

"Clean up, clean up, everybody do your share"

Maybe

Use your five minutes wisely!

Sending tweets to my friends is one of my passions. I love seeing a tweet in the wild, being reminded of one of my close personal friends, and swiftly sending them that tweet. It's my way of letting them know I'm thinking about them. Even when we're sitting in the same room, I prefer to send my friends tweets instead of reading them out loud. When you send others tweets, you're more likely to get a positive reaction than when you start reciting a tweet unannounced. I can't tell you how many tim…

One of the cool things about living in New York is that some institutions will reward you for being young. This probably isn't something exclusive to New York, but there are a lot of things to do here, and when those things are under $30, it makes it a lot easier. If you are under 35, you can get $30 tickets to Lincoln Center musicals, and I think that's pretty neat. The majority of the people in the audience are geriatric, and I am satisfied knowing they're paying full price while I spent the…

Twitter Blue is out in full force, and with that comes the Twitter Blue defenders. Many people are roasting those who've subscribed to this paid verification service, and they are getting a wee bit defensive about it. If I paid $8 a month for a practically worthless service, I, too, would get a bit defensive about it. One dude went viral for the oxymoron “I'm paying for free speech.” Others exalt the new feature as a way to find community and boost your tweets. Unfortunately, having a blue chec…

Do I believe in Bigfoot? The real question is, does Bigfoot believe in himself ? This creature is world famous. He's been a national phenomenon since the 70s. An entire section in my elementary school's library was devoted to him. He should be on Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon and all those Jimmy shows, but he's too much of a coward to show his face. I don't want to be too hard on Bigfoot. It must not be easy to live up to all of those documentaries. He's also got a good reason to fear Bigfoot h…